Let me ask you, do we survey any of the individuals to find out if, in fact, idleness is a concern that they have?
It is just unconscionable for fees to be raised that much on that kind of institution.
the Department may have leaked the proposed regulations to parties supporting the Administration's position and investors who stand to benef...
North Carolina, it is all about jobs, jobs, jobs, access to capital to be sure that industry can stay in business.
Clearly, these people do not swing a hammer for a living, or string high-power lines, or work in our cornfields or oil rigs, or lay bricks, ...
the traditional defined benefit pension is endangered.
we are facing a future where no one other than the rich will have the opportunity for a safe and secure retirement.
the three-legged stool of retirement security--private pensions, personal savings, and Social Security--those three legs have gotten pretty ...
the only solid retirement security they have is Social Security. But that, too, is under siege.
I think the challenge, Mr. Baker, is to change the culture, not just at VA, I would say throughout government, though it may be a bridge too...
I want to thank my colleagues, Senator Johanns and Senator Brown, for being here.
Congressional oversight and involvement is critical.
I, for one, as a Member of the Committee, am going to become much more observant of the reprogramming of money.
My hope is that VA will collaborate with the private sector, not just from a contractual standpoint, but from a strategic and tactical stand...
It is absolutely essential, in my estimation, that private sector companies buy into what technology decisions you make at VA.
Aloha, Mr. Chairman.
I am concerned.
If we do not, we will have an implosion of our claims processing, and I dare say we are close to that today anyway.
